Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-29
FiETlETH CONGRESS.

A MEMORIAL was presneted to the senate,
on the 18th, asking the admission of Utah as
State, which was referred to the TERRITORIAL
committee. Among the bills introduced was
tana to Idaho; to extirpate contagious diseases
among cattle and to facilitate expectation OF
cattle. MIR. Sherman moved that the Presi-
dents message and accompanying docu-
ments be referred to the committee on finance,
and gave notice that he would address the
Senate on the subject after the holidays. Mr..
Pugh presented resolution to the effect that
the Senate should concur in no joint resolution
for the final adjournment of the present session
of Congress until the tariff question ad been
acted upon, and followed it up
with an eloquent address. In the
pointment of the committee rules. Mr..
Dibble. of South Carolina. offered a resolution
referring the reports on the French spoliation
claims to the committee appropriations,
with instructions to that committee to report
all claims which have been decided favorably
to the claim ants in the general deficiency bill.
which, after a lively debate, was passed.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Davis report
ed bill to place the name of Mrs. John A.
Logan on the pension roll at $1,000 year
which was placed on the calendar. Mr.. Ed
munds' Postal Telegraph bill was taken from
the table and referred to the post-ofice com
mlttee, as was Mr.. Culioms bill on the same
ton introduced the preceding day,
in regard to the memorial of the con-
stitutional convention of Utah. which
aroused lively debate, and he was compelled
to withdraw the resolution. The Blair Edu
catonal bill then called up. ... In the House
Mr.. Brumm OF Pennsylvania, offered a resolu
ton requesting the President to urge the
Treasury Department to use special efforts to
prevent the landing of imported Belgian
miners. A proposition to provide for a com
mittee on the American isthmus was introduced
and referred.
IN the Senate, on the 21st, Mr.. Cockrell Of
fered resolution, which was adopted, direct
ing the Fish Commission to report W hat meas
ures have been taken for the selection of a site
for fish-culture station in the Ozark region OF
Southwest Missouri. A resolution by Mr.
Butler for the appointment of committee
of five to investigate the condition
of the five civilized Indian tribes
was taken up. Mr.. Dawes bill, pro-
viding for the appointment of fish COM
missioner, was called up and passed. The hoii
day recess resolution was then called up and
after long and warm debate in which the
was adopted. In the House Mr.. Randall
presented partial report of the
committees on rules, recommending
among other things, the establishment
of committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, on reform in the CT vii service, on
Representatives in Congress, on the eleventh
census, on Indian depreciation claims, and on
the alcoholic liquor traffic. The report was
adopted and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the e2d, Mr.. Dolph intro
duced bill to provide for the payment OF
claims for damages by Indian depredations.
Mr.. Eustis reported a bill authorizing the re-
moval Of the quarantine station from Ship
Island, Miss. Mr.. Dolph joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment on the sub
iect of marriage and di vorce was taken up and
discussed, and ordered to lie on the table. Bills
to establish two additional land offices in Col
orado and to remove the political disabilities
Of Abraham c. Meyers were passed.
After an executive session a message
was received from the House announcing the
death of Representative Moffatt. of Michigan.
The usual resolutions were adopted, and a COM
mittee appointed to attend the funeral, after
which the Senate adjourned, to meet on jan
uary f.. In the House, short and unimpor-
tant session was held. Mr.. Burrows, of Michi-
gan, announced the death of Hon. Seth G..
Moffatt and after the adoption of a series of
resolutions of regret and the appointment of a
committee of seven to attend the funeral, the
House, as mark of respect to the memory of
the ceased, adjourned to meet on Wednes-
day JanDary 1879